AMTK 311 leads the eastbound Empire Builder in Minneapolis

F40s were the dominant power on long-distance Amtrak trains through the 1980s and early 1990s. The Empire Builder embodies the look of the era well back in 1993 as it passes through the University... (more)

With a matched set of veteran P42s leading the way, a late Empire Builder punches into the sunrise thru the curves of Lake Park.

AMTK 306 brakes Train 8, The Empire Builder, to a station stop at Red Wing, MN running about an hour late on its Seattle/Portland to Chicago schedule. In less than 5 minutes the train will be on i... (more)

The Empire Builder heads west out of Hawley with Charger blue and red leading the way. A late season winter storm gave the landscape along the Buffalo River a perfect blanket of snow overnight.

Looking worse for wear, AMTK 51 has hit a few objects over its miles.

Some of the first light of a chilly January day finds the front of a late running eastbound Empire Builder as it climbs out of the Red River valley on the former Northern Pacific mainline in weste... (more)

Delayed by ~4 hrs at Staples MN due to a traction motor fire on a freight train, the Empire Builder races towards St. Paul.

Under blue skies and a fresh snowfall, Amtrak's Empire Builder rolls east to Mpls/St. Paul.

Amtrak is changing from the Genesis to the Charger as the season changes from autumn to winter. December 1 is the first day of Meteorological Winter. As of late, pure ALC-42 or P42 consists hav... (more)

AMTK 148 leads a very late Empire Builder through Hastings.

AMTK 148 leads a very late Empire Builder through Minneapolis.

The eastbound Empire Builder is running close to 5 hours late on a pleasant October morning as it glides along the Mississippi River, nearing its next station stop in St Cloud.

River, road, and rail all carry commerce through downtown Saint Paul. The waterfront area of the state capitol has undergone numerous changes over the years. At one time, steamboat moorings and wa... (more)

Four locomotives, including the Phase II heritage unit, lead the eastbound Empire Builder into downtown Saint Paul. Several private railcars were also on the train, making for a unique sight as it... (more)